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Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. Completes Reverse Take-Over … – The Dales Report
Posted: September 23, 2023 at 9:59 am
Toronto, Ontario(Newsfile Corp. September 22, 2023) Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. (formerly Origin Therapeutics Inc.) (Safe Supply or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has completed itspreviously announcedreverse take-over transaction (the Transaction). The Transaction was completed by way of a three-cornered amalgamation under theCanada Business Corporations Act, whereby the Company was amalgamated with the predecessor entity operating as Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd (SSSC).
Safe Supply is the first company that was created to invest in and incubate companies at the forefront of the third wave of drug policy reform.
Safe Supply anticipates that the common shares of the Company (the Shares) will commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the CSE) on or about September 26, 2023, under the symbol SPLY, subject to customary conditions, including the final approval of the CSE.
This is a watershed moment for the safe supply ecosystem and the third wave of drug policy reform, said Bill Panagiotakapoulos, Safe Supplys CEO. Jurisdictions around the world are descheduling, rescheduling and legalizing drugs, which is not only smart policy, it is creating a massive investment opportunity. Our public listing on the CSE gives investors a means to gain exposure to this movement, as we execute on our strategy to invest in and incubate companies at the forefront of this opportunity, and help to bring a responsible end to the war on drugs.
In connection with the Closing:
Following closing of the Transaction, the Company has 70,217,750 Shares outstanding, of which 14,140,750 Shares are held by the shareholders of Origin Therapeutics Inc. prior to the completion of the Transaction (and after a 4:1 consolidation of common shares of Origin Therapeutics Inc.) and 56,077,000 Shares (inclusive of subscribers in the Concurrent Financing) are held by the former shareholders of SSSC. In addition, an aggregate of 375,000 Shares are issuable upon the exercise of stock options of the Company and an aggregate of 434,750 Shares are issuable upon the exercise of compensation options or warrants granted to brokers, finders or agents in connection with the Concurrent Financing.
Additional information regarding the business of the Company and the biographical details of management and the board of directors can be found in the Companys CSE Form 2A Listing Statement, which will be filed on SEDAR prior to the commencement of trading on the CSE.
About Safe Supply
With a mission to help bring a responsible end to the war on drugs, Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. is investing in and incubating companies at the forefront of the third wave of drug policy reform. As jurisdictions around the world move to decriminalize, regulate and legalize drugs, Safe Supply is investing in the infrastructure necessary to support the transition. From developing the facilities to analyze, manufacture and distribute psychoactive compounds including the coca plant, to investing in the research and innovation to harness the potential, and minimize the harm, of these medicines, to constructing the clinical infrastructure to ensure safe and responsible access and treatment, Safe Supply is building a platform of tightly woven companies that will help save millions of lives and build a safer, healthier post-war on drugs worlds.
Learn more atwww.safesupply.comand follow Safe Supply on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Bill Panagiotakopoulos Chief Executive Officer and Director Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. http://www.safesupplystreaming.com [emailprotected]
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McKenna Miller KCSA Strategic Communications [emailprotected]
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
Certain statements in this news release related to Safe Supply are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature, including but not limited to the express or implied statements and assumptions regarding the intention of Safe Supply to list the common shares on the Exchange and the timing thereof. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, there is no guarantee that the Corporation will successfully list the common shares on the Exchange. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as may, should, could, intend, estimate, plan, anticipate, expect, believe, will or continue, or the negative thereof or similar variations. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and Safe Supplys plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to adverse market conditions and risks inherent in the Safe Supplys business in general. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this news release. Except as required by applicable law, Safe Supply does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and accepts no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.
None of the securities to be issued in connection with the Transaction have been, or will be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to any U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful, including the United States.
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Critics claim drug use clemency proposal to reduce overcrowding in … – asianews.network
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September 22, 2023
JAKARTA In a bid to reduce overcrowding in prisons, a government-sanctioned but independent team tasked with renewing ongoing judicial reforms has recommended a mass clemency program for convicted drug users and a revision of the narcotics law, which is among the worlds strictest.
Data from the corrections directorate general of the Law and Human Rights Ministry shows that hundreds of correctional facilities across the country hold more than 228,000 inmates, almost double the maximum capacity of around 129,000, while the judicial reform team says that most of the inmates are behind bars because of drug-related crimes.
The proposed mass clemency was laid in the document of recommendations the team recently presented to President Joko Jokowi Widodo after it completed its task formulating plans to accelerate criminal justice reforms.
Harkristuti Harkrisnowo, a professor of criminal law at the University of Indonesia who leads one of the reform teams four working groups, said that inmates serving prison terms for abusing drugs, are not repeat offenders and never break prison rules would be eligible for the clemency program.
We have submitted our proposed requirements for clemency to the government, she told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. We also recommend that law enforcement officers differentiate between drug addicts, drug traffickers and drug producers.
Rifqi Sjarief Assegaf, who is a member of Haskristutis working group, said the team also recommended that policymakers revise the 2009 Narcotics Law, which does not clearly differentiate between drug addicts, victims of drug abuse and drug dealers.
The law permits judges to sentence drug users and victims of drug abuse to rehabilitation programs rather than prison, but the option is rarely used, while police and prosecutors often either mistakenly classify drug addicts as drug traffickers or charge them with drug possession, an offense which carries harsher prison sentences and for which, offenders are not eligible for rehabilitation. This, according to critics, was exacerbated by President Joko Jokowi Widodos war on drugs, which was introduced in 2015.
Read also: Activists unconvinced new law can reduce prison overcrowding
In the document, the team is also recommending that the government treat drug addicts as patients in need of help, not as criminals, and provide clearer guidelines on how to send drug addicts to rehabilitation centers.
But activists are unconvinced, saying that mass clemency may look good on paper but is not tenable.
Julius Ibrani of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) said encouraging the government to offer drug users clemency without changing the punitive attitudes of the judiciary, prosecutors and law enforcement officers regarding drug users would not solve the problem.
Granting mass clemencies is nothing more than a gimmick because many drug users in fact were convicted for possession of drugs, he said. So, the government should instead temporarily stop criminalizing drug consumption, while evaluating why they are using harsh drug possession charges against drug users instead of charging them with drug consumption, which carries a lighter punishment.
Read also: AGO seeks rehabilitation, not jail for drug users
Afif A. Qoyim of the Jakarta-based Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat) also doubted that mass clemency could solve the root of the problem: the punitive system.
He said the government should turn their focus to efforts to decriminalize drug use and treat addiction as a medical issue rather than a criminal problem. However, he stressed it must not cause the overcrowding problem to move from the penitentiaries to rehabilitation facilities.
Chronic prison overcrowding, which is exacerbated by underfunding and understaffing, has led to numerous prison riots and escape attempts. Among the most notorious cases are the 2021 fire that broke out in the Tangerang Class I Penitentiary in Banten and killed 49 inmates, most of whom were drug offenders.
Besides proposing the mass clemency program, the teams four working groups made at least 150 recommendations addressing four different groups of issues, including a push to revise the 2016 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law that is often used to silence critics.
The team was formed in May by Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD and is comprised of notable experts, including Susi Dwi Harijanti, a law professor at Padjadjaran University who heads the working group on legislative reform, forest policy professor Hariadi Kartodihardjo, who leads the agrarian and natural resources policy reforms and former Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) chairman Yunus Husein, who leads the working group on corruption prevention and eradication.
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War on illicit drugs | Police warn of meth production, collusion with … – Fiji Times
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Acting Commissioner of Police (ACP) Juki Fong Chew says methamphetamine is being produced in Fiji through prescribed medicines that could be obtained from pharmacies around the country.
He said meth was not only found in Suva but also in Vanua Levu.
So, there are a lot of arrests that have been made, not only on green, but also on white and on the streets, not only here in Suva but in Vanua Levu too. Meth is in Vanua Levu, Mr Chew said.
They are being bought; they are also being cooked in the country.
He said people could search for how to manufacture meth on the internet and there are a lot of chemicals that are available at our pharmacies.
They come and they do trial and error. With trial and error, you get that white residue, you put it in a plastic bag, and an ordinary person thinks oh this is meth, its all trial and error, but whoever takes it, they will get sick.
Mr Chew said police had increased their effort on the war against drugs.
Its not just, you can get it over the counter and once its prescribed by the doctors, then a person is eligible to buy it over the counter.
But if the pharmacist and the person have been colluding to get this over the counter to manufacture meth, then we have to go that way.
Why are they colluding? Maybe because of money or something else?
Crime statistics released by Fiji Police on Wednesday showed that of the 161 drug cases recorded for the month of August, 17 cases were meth-related.
A primary component of methamphetamine is pseudoephedrine.
This is a drug which can be obtained over the counter, through a doctors prescription for nasal congestion, sinus congestion or other infections.
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From Grief to Action – The Stranger
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You know the saying, When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time?
Jaahnavi Kandula should be alive. Charleena Lyles should be alive. John T. Williams should be alive. The Seattle Police Department has been telling us who they are for a very long time. Why wont we believe them?
Since the body camera recording of Seattle police union Vice President Daniel Auderer laughing about Jaahnavi Kandulas death went public, the nation has expressed its outrage with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and with the officers involved in the situation.
As South Asians living in Seattle, we share that outrage. We see ourselves in Jaahnavi, and our hearts are with her family and friends. This moment calls for an indictment not just of SPD, but of the larger system of policing and the culture that allowed such disregard for Jaahnavis life. A culture that bolstered Auderers comfort in making the comments he did, and the policies that embolden police to wield power with impunity.Furthermore, we must steel ourselves against the fake solutions that local leaders will no doubt offer in the coming weeks. Dont let them harness our outrage to promote failed approaches to securing safety for all.
In the days following the release of Officer Auderers tape, South Asian public figures, influencers, and global organizations rightly condemned his cruel remarks. We feel this solidarity, but we cannot limit our outrage to this instance of police violence, in which this victim happened to be South Asian like us. Nor can we limit our outrage to the officers involved in Jaahnavis death.
This is the same police department that kept a fake tombstone of a man one of them killed in their locker room. This is the same police department that produced the officers who killed a pregnant Charleena Lyles in front of her children while she was having a mental health crisis. This is the same police department that just marked its 11th year of federal oversight for excessive use of force after one of its officers killed Indigenous woodworker John T. Williams. Though a judge recently lifted much of that oversight, SPDs racially disparate enforcement continues on today. This department cannot be reformed, but that wont stop politicians from promoting that response.
Often after police cause harm, governments will rush to deliver a menu of reforms that seek to quell the rage of impacted communities. Well see pushes for more guidance and training for officers, funds to expand the police accountability system, increased cultural competency training, expanded powers for prosecutors, or hiring and recruitment drives meant to put a friendly face behind a deadly uniform. Many members of our community will sign onto these ideas thinking it might finally end racist policing.
But we have to resist going down that path. As South Asians, we know that people see us and Asians more broadly as a model minority. This concept only serves as a wedge to ensure we distance ourselves from Black Americans and draw borders between ourselves that systems such as policing aim to exploit. The four of us want to stress that collective liberation and solidarity is our only way to create communities that truly keep all of us safe.
To practice that solidarity we must not allow media outlets or politicians to co-opt our tragedy and push policies that expand policing in ways that hurt everyone. Very quickly, they will combine our outrage with a narrative about one bad apple, and then insist that the overall system is still designed to protect and serve.
But Auderers disgraceful cackling is not about one bad apple. It isnt even about one bad police department. Just outside of Seattle, a King County Sheriffs Deputy shot and killed unarmed, 20-year-old Tommy Le. The deputy thought Le had a knife, but he only held a pen. South of Seattle in Tacoma, cops hog-tied 33-year old Manuel Ellis and then placed a spit hood over his head. After Ellis told officers he couldnt breathe, he fell unconscious and died. The list of victims of police violence is long, and the culture it produces creates these indignities and deaths.
Officer Auderer revealed part of that insidious culture when he joked about the City simply cutting a check to Jaahnavis family. Without any civil liability for the officers themselves, cops know that the City will simply cut a check if impacted families sue. In 2021, Seattle spent nearly $8 million on police actions, and the 2023 budget holds nearly $9 million for police actions. On top of those penalties, the City of Seattle has spent millions of dollars on the reforms mentioned above partly to comply with federal oversightand yet here we are.
People often argue that abolitionists or left organizers dont care about public safety or that we dont care about victims and survivors. But this could not be further from the truth. We do this work and believe in these values because we have a deep-seated love for our communities and we want to see them safe and healthy.
The truth is, our communities have been creating safety with each other outside of policing for a very long time. Getting people housed, helping people into well-paying jobs, increasing access to child care, delivering healthy food and good schoolsthese are all ways that communities create safety. The safest communities are never the ones with the most police, they are the ones with the most resources.
It is with this fight in our hearts that we denounce harmful policies like the new law the Seattle City Council passed Tuesday to re-criminalize drug possession and ban public drug use. The law expands the power of our Republican City Attorney Anne Davison to prosecute public use and possession of drugs, a power she previously did not have.
The expanded powers given to the City Attorney will create increased incentive for SPD to arrest unhoused community members who often have to use outside. It is no coincidence that those suffering from addiction and homelessness are disproportionately Black and Indigenous. It is no coincidence that this bill targets public use of drugs rather than promoting harm reduction. It is not lost on us that the officer who killed Jaahnavi was rushing to answer a call related to drug use. How can we trust that officers like Daniel Auderer, who believe community members' lives have limited value," will actually follow any guidelines in this bill to divert people to services before arrest? The legislation also provides no additional funding for diversion or treatment. Taking a punitive approach rather than a public health approach to drug use only increases the likelihood of Jaahnavis tragedy happening again, all while simultaneously ushering Seattle back to Nixons War on Drugs era.
We call on our South Asian community members to channel their anger and outrage at Jaahnavis killing to fight for other communities just as hard. Will you maintain your outrage after the press around Jaahnavis killing has quieted down and the media moves on to something else? Will you still show up when there arent people in the streets, or when the victim of police violence isnt a part of the South Asian community? Practicing collective liberation means pushing back against harmful policies like the drug bill and instead pushing for life-giving resources that make our communities whole.
We ask our community: Dont let Seattle sacrifice the pursuit of real safety for our most vulnerable neighbors for false feelings of safety from a system that thinks a young brown womans life is only worth a few thousand dollars.
Aretha Basu is a local organizer with Seattle South Asians for Black Lives, Solidarity Budget, and Shutdown King County Jail. She also serves as the political director at Puget Sound Sage and as a member of the podcast Activist Class.
Shomya Tripathy works to advance policies and programs that serve Asian communities across Washington state and is also an organizer with Seattle South Asians for Black Lives.
Uma Rao is a lifelong learner, community activist, and nonprofit consultant who strives to approach everything with an intersectional feminist lens.
Chandan Reddy teaches at the University of Washington and organizes with groups supporting Migrant workers, incarcerated immigrants, and queers of color.
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Police in region to discuss war against drugs – Khmer Times
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Senior anti-drug police officers from Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand will host a meeting on measures to fight the scourge and strengthening cooperation earlier next month in Vietnam.
Anti-Drug Department Chief Lieutenant General Khoeung Sarath said Vietnamese police called for the four-day meeting on October 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Lt Gen Sarath said that five senior Cambodian police officials will attend the meeting and expect that it will strengthen cooperation to crack down on drug trafficking along the borders, especially the corridors of neighbouring borders.
The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss drug issues along the common borders of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
The meeting will seek to have better cooperation to crack down on the drug trafficking along the borders, said Lt Gen Sarath.
We must tighten controls and closely monitor all border crossing points, international checkpoints, and international airports in order to combat the import and export of drugs into each nation to the greatest extent possible, he said.
According to Lt Gen Sarath, Cambodia is merely a victim nation where drugs are smuggled and moved to other nations.
He said that most of the drugs, which had been trafficked in Cambodia, were imported from the Golden Triangle in Myanmar or Laos or Thailand.
The majority of drugs trafficked into Cambodia and seized by Cambodian officials were brought in via smuggling routes along the borders with neighbouring countries, he said.
We expect that if we can cooperate with our neighbouring countries to strengthen monitoring of all the border corridors, international border checkpoints, including the land, seas, air and at international airports, we will be able to combat or reduce drug trafficking in Cambodia, Lt Gen Sarath said.
He said that so far, Cambodian authorities have had good connection and cooperation with foreign police.
Lt Gen Sarath said after a tip-off from the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Brazilian federal officials, Cambodian police arrested a Bolivian woman named Karen Cecia Lopez Vaca, 36, and seized 4,356 grammes of cocaine from her at the Phnom Penh International Airport.
On September 10, Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed the governments commitment to ending drug abuse, which is creating greater issues for the populace and society as more and more narcotics have entered Cambodia in recent years.
The Prime Minister also declared that drugs are a chronic and pervasive problem in Cambodia, regionally and globally.
He said that the new government will do its best to reduce and eliminate drugs in Cambodia.
Mr Hun Manet also issued a sub-decree for the National Authority for Combatting Drugs to expand the scope of the war against drugs in Cambodia.
According to the sub-decree, the anti-drug affairs committee will be led by a deputy prime minister as Chief of Committee, followed by three other deputy prime ministers from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of National Defence, and the Ministry of Justice as Deputy Chiefs of Committee, and there is a Senior Minister as Permanent Deputy Chief of Committee.
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Five die in suspected drug turf war in Richards Bay – Durban – IOL
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Durban The killing of five people in Richards Bay on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday could be a raging territorial war between druglords in the area.
It is alleged that unknown men opened fire outside a retail supermarket, killing four people on the spot while a fifth person died on the way to hospital.
Police said a drug war could not be ruled out as the motive for the killing.
A source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons said some who were killed were car washers and there were suspicions that they were also involved in drugs. The source added that the motive could be a territorial war between druglords who are fighting for customers.
We do not yet know the motive because police are still investigating but by the looks of things and modus operandi, one can easily conclude that this was a drug-related shooting. We suspect that they were disguising themselves by washing cars while selling drugs, said the source.
One of the deceased was identified as Thulani Rasta Nxumalo from Mzingazi village outside Richards Bay.
Speaking to the Daily News on Tuesday, his brother, Nkosinathi Nxumalo, said he believed his brother was killed by mistake because he had just alighted from the car he (Nkosinathi) was driving, telling him he wanted to see the driver of the bus that was being washed.
It was just five minutes after I had dropped him and I heard gunshots and I got to know that my brother was one of the people that were being shot at. He died by mistake, said Nxumalo.
The other four were not yet identified but were believed to be from Eshowe.
KZN Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed the shooting, adding that police have launched a manhunt. He said five suspects were believed to have been behind the shooting which took place in a shopping centres parking lot.
Netshiunda said information at the polices disposal indicated that four of the suspects alighted from a vehicle and opened fire at the victims. He said four victims were certified dead at the scene while the fifth one succumbed to gunshot injuries at a local clinic.
The suspects reportedly fled from the scene of the crime in a Blue VW Polo. The motive for the shooting has not been established, although drug-related turf war could not be ruled out.
Police are appealing to anyone who might have information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects to contact the nearest police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Alternatively, they can tip-off the police anonymously through the MySAPS App, said Netshiunda.
The incident was condemned by uMhlathuze Local Municipality mayor Xolani Ngwezi, who rushed to the scene after being informed about the shooting. The mayor said shootings like these have been prevalent in areas like Macekane but the situation had been calm as it had now moved to the central business district.
Ngwezi said the motive is not known, adding that once police apprehended suspects the public would be informed. He said the incident happened while the municipality was busy putting modern technology to help fight crime in the town.
The province has seen a number of mass shootings recently with some taking place in uMlazi in a suspected drug-related incident. It is believed that the shootings were fuelled by territorial wars where drug lords compete for customers.
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When is the Best Time to Try Alternative Treatments for Eczema? – National Eczema Association
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Published On: Sep 18, 2023
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Eczema is a complex condition that affects different people in different ways. For some people, moisturizing and/or medications might help clear up eczema symptoms enough to improve their daily quality of life. However, for others, especially for those with severe eczema, it might not be enough.
Oftentimes, people with severe eczema might be told by their doctor that they have tried everything for their eczema and that theres nothing left to try. This instance is often a good time to look to alternative therapies, said Dr. Peter Lio, a dermatologist and clinical assistant professor ofdermatologyandpediatrics at Northwestern University.
I think that incorporating alternative therapies with conventional ones which is, incidentally, how I define integrative dermatology is incredibly important and can make a real difference for many patients, said Dr. Lio, who is also the co-founder and co-director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center. In part, I think the willingness to try something different, gentler and out-of-the-box can often inspire hope and confidence. I also truly believe that there are many approaches that are off the beaten path that can make a real impact and are worth consideration.
Alternative treatments are generally considered to be anything outside Western medicine. For example, Traditional Chinese Medicine has been treating eczema for over 4,000 years, said Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman, a doctor of acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbal medicine at Amethyst Holistic Skin Solutions in Naperville, Illinois.
Alternative treatments could range from anything like herbs or botanicals, to acupuncture, vitamins or sound therapy. It can also be something as simple as changing the type of clothing youre wearing.1
What usually happens is that patients are not aware of alternative therapies because they are typically first diagnosed by their MD dermatologists, who will proceed to treat them with traditional pharmacologic treatments, said Dr. Friedman.
Its usually after a patient has tried several traditional pharmacologic treatments and have not found them to be adequate solutions either because they dont work for them or they experience significant side effects that patients typically start opening their minds to other ways to treat their eczema, she said.
Patients can try alternative therapies at any time during their eczema journey, Dr. Friedman said. The most important thing is to find the solution that works best for that patient while considering the patients skin condition, financial situation, response to that medicine, overall health and emotional/psychological situation.
No matter your age, there are alternative therapies for you to try to treat your eczema.
What works for one person does not work for all, Dr. Friedman said. Other factors to consider beyond timing when determining whether or not to try alternative therapies include:
Generally, this is the worst time to try them, Dr. Lio said. My general approach is to get people better ideally much better, or even clear, using all the best tools in our toolbox. Once they are better, the goal is to try to minimize the use of more powerful therapies, and that is where I think the more alternative treatments can really play an important role.
Absolutely! said Dr. Lio. Just because something is natural (and that is a loaded term since even botanical supplements are generally not seen in nature in a capsule form) does not mean it is safe. There are numerous potential issues even with what appear to be safe and natural treatments, from contact dermatitis to true systemic toxicity and interactions with conventional medications, he said. So, it is important to discuss exactly what is going on so that everyone is on the same page.
Trying alternative therapies can be beneficial for people who are dealing with chronic eczema.
Sometimes, if things are really bad at the start, we need to lean heavily on more powerful conventional medications to get things calmed down, Dr. Lio said. But, over time, I find that I can leverage some of my integrative approaches to decrease and sometimes even stop conventional medications, which is truly exciting!
1. Ma, H, Shi V, Lio, PA. A multidisciplinary toolbox for atopic dermatitis treatments. Practical Dermatology. February 2021: 25-33. https://practicaldermatology.com/articles/2021-feb/a-multidisciplinary-toolbox-for-atopic-dermatitis-treatments Accessed September 1, 2023.
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How Eczema Negatively Impacted the Way She Talked to Herself – National Eczema Association
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By Anne Marre Bautista, as told to Jennifer Moncayo-Hida
Published On: Sep 18, 2023
Last Updated On: Sep 18, 2023
Toxic self-talk is when your inner voice is excessively negative to yourself. For 35-year-old Anne Marre Bautista, from Los Angeles, her childhood experiences with eczema left her with a harsh inner critic that at one point made it hard for her to even look in the mirror. Here, in her own words, Bautista who has atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and hand eczema shared how she worked to overcome her negative self-talk and show herself more love.
I was diagnosed with eczema at 6 months old. My eczema played a large part in the way I talked to myself as a kid. I didnt realize this until I became an adult, but my self-hate actually began at a very young age. I used to be a cheerful and friendly kid. But when my skin acted up when I was 9 years old, everything changed.
The other kids at school started to avoid me. I was frequently bullied at school because of my appearance with eczema. The other kids believed I was contagious. I felt isolated and incredibly alone. It wasnt just that I didnt feel beautiful; I also had the sense that nobody wanted to be my friend.
Due to these daily experiences in school, I gradually started to internalize their judgments and began feeling the same way about myself. Every day, I would come home in tears due to the constant bullying I experienced. And before I knew it, I was dealing with all this self-hate. I used to question my own worth a lot. I couldnt even be kind to myself.
Over the years, when I had to deal with my eczema or when I was in a flare, it really affected how I saw myself. How I felt mentally all depended on how bad my skin was at the moment. When my skin was at its worst, I would avoid the mirror or photography altogether. At one point in my preteens/early teens, between 1015 years old, any mirror reflection or photography would freak me out. I was scared that Id see what everyone else saw, and that wasnt a pleasant thought. Looking at myself or catching a glimpse of my reflection felt like a struggle. I was also experiencing extreme anxiety.
I think it all goes back to the awful stuff I went through at school because of my eczema. Those experiences messed with how I saw myself in mirrors. Feeling good about myself was hard. I sometimes still catch myself having this anxiety with mirrors even now as an adult.
Overcoming my negative self-talk and self-hate because of eczema was quite a journey. As a kid, I didnt really get why it was happening. But as I grew older, I redirected my focus toward my strengths. I concentrated on my studies and ensured that I consistently ranked among the top students. Additionally, I engaged in activities I loved, such as skateboarding, spending time with my dog, playing video games, singing and playing music. Relying more on my strengths significantly improved my self-perception.
I honestly dont think I have completely overcome the negative self-talk or the anxiety that comes with it. It is a process that I consistently have to manage and deal with when it happens. In addition to focusing on my strengths and activities I love, I have to constantly remind myself that there is a community of eczema warriors out there too. Im not alone anymore. I make sure that I have a strong support system whenever Im going through the mental struggle of negative self-talk.
For any of my fellow eczema warriors battling with negative self-talk, remember that eczema can come and go. It will never define you. For me, focusing on activities where I knew I excelled really helped me start to embrace my self-worth. Investing my energy into activities I loved also really helped me develop a deeper appreciation for myself and it helped me cultivate self-love. Hopefully that can help you, too.
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Colloidal Oatmeal Effective in Improving Atopic Dermatitis in Black … – Dermatology Times
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Over the counter (OTC) moisturizer containing 1% colloidal oatmeal was shown to be effective in improving Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores in Black children after 3 weeks of use,1 Kenvue announced. In 49 children ages 2 to 15 years with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis, the mean change from baseline in EASI score at week 3 was 2.4 (1.7) with the 1% oatmeal cream group compared to a change of 2.1 (2.3) for the prescription barrier cream group.1,2
Kenvue reported the findings at the Science of Skincare Summit in Austin, Texas. The company will also be sharing other industry-advancing science, including solutions in cleansing and hydration from Neutrogena.
In The Power of Oat for Sensitive Skin session on September 23 at 2pm CDT, lead author Tonianne Lisante, Kenvue scientific engagement manager, will detail the findings of the peer-reviewed study that was published in the Journal of Dermatological Treatment highlighting 1% colloidal oatmeal cream used at least twice daily for treating atopic dermatitis in Black children.
When products are not tested in a diverse population, there is a reluctance to accept them as solutions, Lisante said in a press release. A previously published randomized study, conducted in children with atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease, had already established the safety and efficacy of an OTC 1% colloidal oatmeal cream versus a ceramide-based prescription barrier cream in relieving eczema symptoms in children with mild to moderate eczema. Interestingly, the diverse population included in this study provided a new opportunity to conduct a sub analysis among the group of Black subjects, who we know are more effected by eczema, to help advance community health and solve for public health challenges.1
In the colloidal oatmeal cream group, 100% of patients or participants reported that the cream was appropriate for use on children, and 88% said they would use the cream daily rather than occasionally. Both groups showed improvement in pruritis, skin appearance, dryness/flakiness, and moisturization.2
In her session, Lisante will also review the use of colloidal oatmeal in other products for strengthening the skins moisture barrier, soothing irritated skin, and helping to support the microbiome.
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Combination Treatments in HS Require Further Review – Dermatology Times
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In the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), combination treatments have demonstrated varying degrees of efficacy. However, according to a recent review1 of the role of combination therapies in HS, researchers say more evidence is needed stemming from larger, more robust studies of a prospective nature to reaffirm such findings.
The review, published in SKIN: The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, sought to provide a comprehensive review of combination treatment modalities and their efficacy in patients with HS.
Using electronic databases such as ACP Journal Club, Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Review of Effectiveness, and Ovid Medline, investigators Mostafa et al searched for relevant articles published up until May 2023. Studies were eligible for review if they had been published in English, exclusively involved human subjects, and could be classified as case reports, case studies, clinical trials, or cohort studies wherein 2 or more systemic medical therapeutic options were employed in the course of treatment.
Of the 19 studies eligible for review, 12 studies to date have involved the combined use of oral clindamycin and rifampicin, with a typical 600 mg daily dose per drug. Among 3 studies, complete remission of HS was reported, ranging from 1% to 57% of patients achieving remission. Four studies described relapse after cessation of treatment. Side effects involved diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems, and candida vaginitis.
Two of the 19 studies explored the combination of rifampicin-moxifloxacin-metronidazole and found that of 28 patients with HS, 16 individuals achieved clinical remission. Side effects were similar to that of the clindamycin and rifampicin combination, with some reports of moxifloxacin tendinitis, mucosal candidiasis, and asthenia.
Additional combination treatment modalities included the inclusion of an antibiotic, such as in the cases of minocycline and colchicine, clindamycin and ofloxacin, and triamcinolone and lincomycin, among others. Three studies involved non-antibiotic treatments.
Potential study limitations included the quantity of studies included in the review, variance in study outcomes assessed by researchers, and the retrospective or unblinded nature of the eligible studies.
The current evidence depicts combination therapy as a potentially beneficial treatment modality for HS, wrote Mostafa et al. However, the current literature is composed mostly of observational studies and case reports and thus, further research in the form of randomized controlled trials comparing combination treatment to existing interventions is required.
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